Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has finally broken his silence on health status, six days after testing positive for the coronavirus.

In a statement signed by him and shared with TheCable, Kyari said he is feeling well but will transfer from Abuja to Lagos on Sunday for further tests and observations.

“This is a precautionary measure: I feel well, but last week, I tested positive for coronavirus, the pandemic that is sweeping the world. I have followed all the protocols government has announced to self-isolate and quarantine,” he said in the statement shared with TheCable.

He said like many others that will test also positive, “I have not experienced high fever or other symptoms associated with this new virus and have been working from home. I hope to be back at my desk very soon”.

There had been rumours all over the internet that he had been flown abroad in an emergency but TheCable confirmed that he has been on self-isolation in Abuja and is not exhibiting any serious symptoms apart from occasional cough.

Here is the full text of his press statement.

I am writing to let you know that on medical advice, I will transfer to Lagos later today for additional tests and observation. This is a precautionary measure: I feel well, but last week, I tested positive for coronavirus, the pandemic that is sweeping the world. I have followed all the protocols government has announced to self-isolate and quarantine.

I have made my own care arrangements to avoid further burdening the public health system, which faces so many pressures. Like many others that will test also positive, I have not experienced high fever or other symptoms associated with this new virus and have been working from home. I hope to be back at my desk very soon. I have a team of young, professional, knowledgeable and patriotic colleagues, whose dedication has been beyond the call of duty, who continue to work seven days a week, with no time of the day spared. We will continue to serve the President and people of Nigeria, as we have for the past five years.

I want to thank all our fantastic, talented and brave healthcare professionals, working across the country in such a difficult time; all the good Samaritans looking out for the most vulnerable in our communities; the key workers that will keep our country going through this; friends and family and often strangers, who have sent me such warm wishes and displayed such a generosity of spirit.

We should be calm, measured and diligent – be meticulous in your hygiene, especially with cleaning hands, if possible stay at home or keep your distance. Listen to good advice from the proper authorities: pay no heed to quack cures or fake news from social media. President Buhari will do whatever it takes to protect the health and safety of our people and get the country back on its feet as soon as possible.

Like the whole world, we are dealing with a new disease. Our experts are learning more all the time about coronavirus, what it does and how we can combat it. What we do know is that while some may become very sick, many others who contract the virus will not, and may have no symptoms at all. This is a disease that recognises no difference between north and south, men or women, rich or poor. We are all in this together.

Sincerely

Abba Kyari

Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari

https://www.thecable.ng/breaking-abba-kyari-breaks-silence-says-hell-resume-work-soon

Oga stay one place ooooo

Coronavirus but why?

Nawa for you ooo

ok

Lol! These men are too old. Corona is here to draw the line. They have cheated our generation in every way. They live as long as this, while our life expectancy is below 50. Corona is no respecter of age or class...

If you eventually get cured, I do hope the VVIP treatment you received be offered also to other lesser known Covid Patients...I also admit this is Wishful thinking Sha, Naija wey I know is too corrupt to treat everyone as equal.

My problem is those who are cured, might still get infected again if exposed this is worrying, or those the bodies antibodies acclimatise with the not so foreign virus anymore thus, rendering it ineffective.??. Questions that beg for answers

Hmmmmmn

Make him stay for Abuja leave Lagos for people like us..

Meanwhile you can get your face mask at affordable price you can call or WhatsApp 0813 296 5191 for price

Have you ever hear black people die of coronavirus.

Build our hospital dem no hear,now he is hoarding professional doctors to attend to him only,what if those doctors had given up on Nigeria then relocate to the states for a better life....shiooor

Who send you?

Why Lagos? Please fly to UK. Wait! You can't, motherfuccker.

Good to know

Lies. I heard he has been coughing seriously but he said he has no symptoms??

They wasted their generation now they want to spoil the generation for upcoming ones as well... selfish old men

I won't be surprise if #1biilion is assigned to take care of this man

Why not make your call number available, some guys wants to send you their warm wishes from Nairaland

Good to know you are doing good.

I dont like this news.

No thank you.
Stay back in Abuja.
Aso clinic has billions of naira budgeted for it every single year. It' is supposed to have more facilities that anywhere else.

The should take him to Lagos, no problem

So why then were they hiding it initially. This country is just funny. Leaders feeling like gods. Do they think they will hide it forever?

Or are they different from the other world leaders announcing thiere status

Na lagos be dumping site?

Oga Presidio.

We know the lock down is not for you sir

Lagos is already over crowded, stay in your Abuja. Besides, the relief materials donated by Jack Ma were moved from Lagos to Abuja, while Corona patient wants to leave Abuja for Lagos, they move solution to Abuja and bring the problem to Lagos, I dont know who curse our leaders like this.

Na was oo

johnmartus:
Have you ever hear black people die of coronavirus.

shut up ! The one where die for naija na monkey ??